Cheraw, South Carolina: Dizzy Gillespie Statue
7-ft. tall bronze statue of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, with his bent trumpet and signature puffed out cheeks.
- Address:
- Market St., Cheraw, SC
- Directions:
- Downtown in middle of the park, Market St. and 2nd Ave. southeast side.
- Admission:
- Free.
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The statue of Dizzy Gillespie is in the downtown area.
[Sue, 02/13/2021]
In the middle of downtown Cheraw is a very cool 7-ft. tall bronze statue of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. Apparently he was born and raised in Cheraw until he moved away at 17.
The artist did an amazing job; you can see Dizzy's giant puffed-up cheeks and contorted trumpet from the street as you pass by.
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Jazz trumpeter/composer/bandleader John "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917-1993) was born and raised in Cheraw until he moved away to attend music school at age 16.